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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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